blizzard

It could take a long time for USDA and other Ag officials to know the true extent of livestock losses in Nebraska from not only flooding but blizzards this winter.  Bobbie Kris-Wickham with the Nebraska FSA said they've been fielding a lot of calls from producers who are reporting lost livestock.  No...

It was a unique and challenging end to winter for producers across the Northwest.  One of the industries hit the hardest, was livestock, with producers reporting cow and calf losses across the region.  And in early February dairies in the Yakima Valley reported the loss of hundreds of cows.  Despite...

The February storms were very hard on producers across the Northwest, especially livestock producers.  Cattle producers that lost animals during last month’s storm have options to try and offset their losses, but time is running out.   S...

An estimated 1,600 dairy cows were killed during the weekend blizzard in the Yakima Valley.  Dairy farmers blame a combination of not only the snow, but the winds, which reached speeds of 80 mph.  Farmers continuing to prepare as more snow is expected to hit the Valley, they're adding extra bedding to insulate areas for cows to lay in, adding extra feed, and thawing water troughs with hot water.